Techniques to protect our thumbs, fingers and wrists from overuse as massage therapists.

As a therapist our most essential tools are arguably our hands. Taking care of yourself will not only boost productivity but also give your career longevity.

We wanted to share a series of tutorials on alternative ways to work to take the pressure off our joints.

Firstly let's explore the background of why we may want to lessen the impact our work has on our joints...

Now lets kick the series off with our first two-part tutorial. Here Chris Phillips, Principal of the Cotswold Academy, demonstrates some alternative techniques for working on the arms.



Another approach is of course to explore different modalities and techniques that enable you to work deeper into the fascia and muscles with far less wear and tear on your thumbs, hands and wrists. We offer a range of CPD & Short that enable just that.

Take a look at the courses we offer here at the Cotswold Academy to take you from complete beginner to professional massage therapist or sports therapist.